Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 140 · Decided 4 March 2003
State of Haryana v. Balwant Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 140 · [2003] 2 S.C.R. 557
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5124/2001
- Decided
- 4 March 2003
- Bench
- SHIVARAJ V. PATIL, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; Constitution Article 20(2)
Headnote
B Service Law: Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1987-Rule 7(1) und (2)(b)-Motor accident by bus Driver of Government Transport C Department-Loss caused to the Department due to payment of claim amount for the accident-After departmental enquiry delinquent punished with non conduct of enquiry and not granting opportunity of being heard-Suit decreed-Confirmation of decree by first D appellate Court-In second appeal High Court setting aside the decree on the ground that delinquent suffered double jeopardy-On appeal, held-In the facts of the case delinquent not
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